Theatre Alberta Society
Publicly funded institution · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 106693039RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($882,915) as filed with the CRA.
Theatre Alberta Society is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $875K in revenue and $883K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 59% from government, 7% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $53K.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 20% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $500 in 2024, the largest being $500 to Human Concern International (hci). Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
Theatre Alberta Society is a provincial arts service organization that proudly serves theatre artists enthusiasts students educators and community and professional theatre companies from across Alberta. We are dedicated to encouraging the growth of theatre in Alberta by providing the highest quality programs and services. We offer Canada's largest independent theatre library; workshops and summer schools for teens and adults urban and rural; audition employment and resource sharing services; promotional opportunities for theatre companies; and theatre news and publications. We now offer…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $875K | $883K | $612K | $3,031 | $500 | $375K |
| 2023 | $808K | $816K | $566K | $1,219 | $500 | $383K |
| 2022 | $686K | $653K | $426K | $5,586 | $600 | $390K |
| 2021 | $652K | $518K | $292K | $47 | $1,100 | $358K |
| 2020 | $847K | $829K | $586K | $1,817 | $500 | $225K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $500 to 1 qualified donee:
Received $53K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$445K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Caleigh Dingwall (president); Juliet Brown (treasurer); Patricia Cerda (director); Desiree Klause (director); Lana Hughes (vice president); Keri Mitchell (ex officio); Jaclynn Elfring (secretary); Alan Roberts (director); Sheri Becker (director); Sarah Stanley (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Theatre Alberta Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 106693039RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.